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Monday, 20 October 2014

Vogue 8944: Colour Block Dress

I
almost overlooked this simple yet stylish Vogue pattern if not for fact that Spotlight kept discounting patterns.

The fabric I
used is double Ponte knits. It’s my first time sewing this fabric. It’s easy to
cut, comfortable to wear, although it’s a bit too thick or bulky at the seams. I
used three warm colour combination – grey, yellow and lilac.

The
fitting was not easy. I almost lose my patience and wanted to abandon the project. Based on the model photo, the
bodice looks fitted. But the pattern is actually very loose fitted. I had problem
with the back bodice – it’s way too wide even I cut a record small size of size
6! I still need to trim away 1 cm width at the centre back.

Armhole without adjustment

As
SunnyGal Studio pointed out, the armhole needs reshaped. I have the final
pattern pieces here so you can see my adjustment. I also shorten the yoke by ¼ inch,
accordingly same to the back bodice.

During
the construction, I combined the two
front bodice pieces into one piece with darts. This way, I can save some
fabric, extra cutting and stitching.

I
also remove the zip because it’s knit and I can just slip through.

Material
list:

Grey
Ponte (147cm wide): 0.5m x $11 = $5.5

Yellow
Ponte: 0.3m x $11 = $3.3

Lilac
Ponte: 0.7m x $11 = $7.7

Tricot for lining: 0.5 m

Overall, I am happy with the
pattern. The Once you get your right fitting, you can turn this pattern into distinct
dress by choosing different colour combinations and materials.

I love your color combination; I would not have thought to put those colors together and they look fabulous! I have seen this pattern and thought about it. It is nice to see it made up and know in advance the alterations to expect!